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Before Jett was born, John and Kelly used to work or go out on weekends, but they prefer to stay home now.. The only problem is deciding which home?[r]

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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013

(Đề thi gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

Họ tên thí sinh: ……….……… Số báo danh: ……… Chú ý: Thí sinh làm vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề)

A PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I PHONETICS (1 pt)

1 Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt)

1 A ground B found C group D house

2 A apology B contribution C context D motion

3 A visited B kicked C naked D wicked

4 A shrine B invite C village D primary

5 A chain B character C cheese D challenge

2 Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (0.5 pt) A mausoleum B conversation C correspondence D secondary

7 A dormitory B institution C intermediate D reputation

8 A interesting B different C impress D atmosphere

9 A collection B occasion C religion D correspond

10 A economic B economy C minority D encourage

II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 pts)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11 I have nothing in _ with Tim

A together B common C commonly D altogether 12 Have you ever _ English to a native speaker?

A speak B spoke C speaking D spoken 13 That _ taught me a lesson & make me study harder

A way B letter C experience D lake 14 How people New Year in your country?

A decorate B joke C celebrate D blow out 15 People call the 50th the “ _ anniversary.”

A diamond B silver C golden D precious stone 16 My new house was with pink & blue colours

A beautiful decorated B beautiful decorating C beautifully decorated D beautifully decorating 17 Where you prefer to celebrate your birthday party, at home or in the ?

A restaurant B market C prison D street 18 At a birthday party, people often offer _ for the host

A flowers B cards C gifts D all are correct 19 Many Americans over the age of 30 don’t like to joke about their

A anniversary B clothes C friend D age 20 Christmas is a good _ for the family gathering

A party B anniversary C occasion D way 21 The whole family were together in the living room

A gathered B gather C gathering D organizing 22 A birthday party is a _ to honour the birth of a person

A celebrating B celebration C organization D method

23 Most married _ in the United States celebrate their wedding anniversary each year A couple B couples C husbands D wives

24 What is the between Long and Nga?

A feeling B relation C relationship D friend 25 We had to tidy up the mess after the party last night

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A clear B clean up C make up D get up 26 Thank you very much for _ me to your birthday party,

A invite B being invited C inviting D to be invited 27 What food & drinks will at the party?

A be invited B be served C be organized D be cooked 28 He suggested that we _ to the theatre instead of staying at home

A should go B go C will go D A and B are correct

29 They would buy that house if they _ enough money

A have B have had C had D would have

30 The rules of the games _ by the referee within ninety minutes

A is observed B observe C are observed D must observe 31 Tom as well as his two brothers _ very good at Maths

A is B are C have been D being

32 We have lived in this town _ 1998

A for B since C ago D in

33 The teacher let me _ home early because I felt sick

A go B going C to go D went

34 It’s not worth _ her to change her mind She will never listen to anybody

A persuading B to persuade C make D to make

35 They _ all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach

A passed B used C took D spent

36 I prefer coffee _ tea I don’t like tea

A from B than C over D to

37 Tom enjoys _ strange stamps

A to collect B collect C collecting D to collecting 38.It was so relaxing to be old friends

A in B between C among D around

39.She's made friends a little girl who lives next door

A to B of C by D with

40.The children seem to be totally capable working by themselves

A on B of C in D for

41.Your friendship should be based on trust

A basic B fragile C mutual D blind 42.He finds it lasting friendships

A difficult to make B difficulty in making C is difficult to make D difficult making 43.Does he tell you how he is getting his new friends?

A on with B on of C away with D out of

44.The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths

A sadness B anxiety C disappointment D interest 45.She glanced briefly his lapel badge

A in B on C at D up

46.The novel is based on his in the war

A attitudes B images C situations D experiences 47 He was busy his homework

A to B doing C for doing D that he was doing 48 Before he turned 14, Mozart a few lesser piece for the piano

A has composed B had composed C was composed D would composed 49 Rarely succeed in ballet if they start after the age of 12

A children B children have C children D are children 50 Have something to eat before you

A leave B left C will leave D had left

51.What made you more interested learning English?

A on B in C with D to

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A to B with C about D on 53.Jim wishes he _ Jane to his birthday party last night

A invited B would invite C have invited D had invited 54. from Bill, all the students said they would go to the party

A Apart B Only C Except D Separate

55 Jane is going to go abroad next month and she's having a party on Sunday A birthday B farewell C wedding D anniversary 56 I had no a place to live In fact it was surprising easy

A difficulty to find B difficulty finding C difficulty when I find D difficulty while finding 57 Look at the state of the gate It needs as soon as possible

A to repair B repairing C.being repaired D be repaired 58 All the sentences below use “the”, which is the correct one?

A Can you pass the sugar please? B The crime is a problem in many big cities C The apples are good for you D I love the skiing

59 Our friends have lived in Ho Chi Minh city _ 2002

A for B since C in D about

60 He prefers soccer tennis

A from B than C to D or

III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61 –“ ” –“Well, a microwave is used to cook or heat food.”

A Could you tell me what is a microwave used for? B Please tell me how to use a microwave?

C Can you tell me what is used for cooking? D Could you tell me what a microwave is used for?

62 –“What will we when we want to call the Fire Service?” –“ ”

A Dial 113 B Dial 114 C Dial 115 D Dial 116

63 –“ _” –“Let me see, since September 23rd.”

A When did you attend this school? B How long have you studied at this school? C Since when did you studied at this school? D How often you attend this school? 64 –“Would you like a coffee?” –“ .”

A Not at all B Yes, let’s C Yes, I would D Yes, please 65 –“What should you if you don’t want to hear the sound? –“ .”

A Press the MUTE button B Press the VOLUME button

C Press the PROGRAM button D Press the POWER button IV GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. THE POWER OF NATURE

The wind controls our planet’s weather and climate, but how much we understand about this complex force, which can kill and spread fear? On the night of 15th October 1987, the south of England was

struck by the (66) _ winds it had known for over two hundred years (67) _ of over 130km/h blew through the region Nineteen people were killed, £1.5 billion-worth of (68) _was caused and 19 million trees were (69) _ in just a few hours

Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (70) _ storm force They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25th January 1990, when most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h On this (71) _ 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate(72) _.(73) _ weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the power of the wind It is one part of the weather that people generally not (74) _ a second thought to, but across the world the wind (75) _ a crucial role in people’s lives

66 A heaviest B fastest C strongest D quickest

67 A Blows B Hits C Clouds D Gusts

68 A hurt B injury C destruction D damage

69 A blown down B cut down C knocked down D blown up

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71 A occasion B event C accident D incident

72 A threats B warnings C news D signs

73 A Extreme B Excessive C Extravagant D Exaggerated

74 A have B make C put D give

75 A has B makes C plays D does

V READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)

Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.

Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847 His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age

Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light Although the electric light was the most useful, it was not his only invention He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things About every two weeks he created something new He worked 16 out of every 24 hours.Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat

Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world

76 Thomas Edison was

A a discoverer B a teacher C an explorer D an inventor 77 In 1854 Edison’s family

A moved to Port Huron, Michigan B bought a new house in Milan, Ohio

C decided to settle in Milan, Ohio D sent him to a school in New Jersey 78 The word “self-educated” in the passage mostly means

A “having been well taught” B “having had good schooling” C “having taught himself” D “having had a high education” 79 Edison died at the age of

A 76 B 84 C 47 D 74

80 Which of following statements is NOT true about Edison?

A He invented the motion picture camera B He didn’t go to school at all C He made numerous inventions D He worked very hard B PHẦN TỰ LUẬN

I VERB FORMS (1.5 pts)

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Whenever we met, Jack avoided (81 look) at me By this time next year I (82 save) 500 dollars

3 The children were frightened because it (83 get) dark

4 It (84 rain) very much in this part of the country every spring Had you asked me earlier, I (85 tell) you the news

6 Only yesterday I (86 realise) what was going on

7 We are going (87 have) our house (88 repaint) next month She looks as if she (89 be) from another planet

9 I remember (90 take) to that place once II WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)

1 As as he is, it’s not surprising that he believed their lies (impress)

2 Our factories, cars and power stations may poison the environment with gases and chemical waste (pollute)

3 Being a career woman, Angelina devoted herself exclusively to her career (far) The invention of software by Bill Gates brought _wealth to him when he was 25 (tell) It is still a bit to use the Internet in everyday life (cost)

6 Despite the weather, thousands of soldiers helped protect the area (storm)

7 My friend Tuan has been nominated as one of the most effective in the town charity program (active)

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10 The firm closed down because of situation (economy) III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts)

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F).

John Travolta was born in 1954 in Englewood, New Jersey He was the youngest of six children He wanted to become an actor In 1975, he played in a TV program called Welcome back Kotter about a high school teacher and his students The program was very popular and Travolta became famous Then he started making movies and starred in several successful films They included Saturday Night Fever and Grease Audiences liked his acting and dancing

In 1977, things suddenly went wrong His mother and his girlfriend died Travolta said it was the worst time of his life He made several unsuccessful films, and thought about giving up as an actor He is a pilot and has three planes, so he considered becoming a full-time pilot

But then, when he was working on a movie called The Experts in 1987, he met Kelly Preston The film didn’t well, but John and Kelly fell in love They got married and they now have a son They named him Jett because Travolta loves jet planes Before Jett was born, John and Kelly used to work or go out on weekends, but they prefer to stay home now The only problem is deciding which home They have four homes - in California, Floricja, Maine, and Hawaii

In the mid-nineties, John Travolta’s lack as an actor changed for the better He made some very popular films, including Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, m&Mad City For the second time in his career, he became successful

101 Audiences liked John Travolta in the Movie Saturday Night Fever 102 Both his acting and dancing were very popular

103 All his films have been successful 104 He wanted as a full-time pilot

105 John and Kelly work or go out on weekends IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.

Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106 The government hopes to carry out its plans _introducing cable TV 107 My father still hasn’t really recovered _ the death of my mother 108 Never put _ until tomorrow what you can today

109 I’ve just read a book _ President Kennedy 110 There is a bridge _ the river

111 You can have any colour _blue

112 The cancellation was due _the rain There was no other reason 113 You can phone me in case _need Day or night

114 There's a choice _flying to London Heathrow or Stansted 115 Please turn _the light, it’s getting dark here

V ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts)

There are ten errors in the following passage Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces.

Summer in England is the better season of all The sky is clear and blue The shines bright But it is not pleasant to go out at noon because of the sun les our eyes The air is generally dry It is very pleasant taking a walk in the iming when the country is cool, or again on the evening when the sunshine is ; so heat, and the moon raises above the horizon How beauty it is in summer in countryside There high in the sky, there has the moon which sheds it's silver lit together with thousand of little stars twinkling and twinkling Example: 0 better => best

1 _ _3 _4 _5 _ _ _8 _9 _10 _ VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)

126 In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work

=> Although 127 He little realizes how important the meeting is

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=> To all 129 You waste time if you copy your work out again

=> Don’t 30 He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far

=> His heart 131 I’m always inviting him for a weekend with us but he’s always too busy

=> No matter 132 I don’t know who did the washing up, but they didn’t it very well

=> Whoever 133 Columbus was a great explorer He discovered America

=> Columbus, who 134 If we’d arrived a moment later, we would have missed the ferry

=> We arrived in 135 We haven’t seen each other for ten years

=> It is VII WRITING (2 pts)

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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013

(Đề thi gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

Họ tên thí sinh: ……….……… Số báo danh: ……… Chú ý: Thí sinh làm vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề)

A PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I PHONETICS (1 pt)

1 Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt)

1 A ground B found C group D house

2 A apology B contribution C context D motion

3 A visited B kicked C naked D wicked

4 A shrine B invite C village D primary

5 A chain B character C cheese D challenge

2 Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (0.5 pt) A mausoleum B conversation C correspondence D secondary

7 A dormitory B institution C intermediate D reputation

8 A interesting B different C impress D atmosphere

9 A collection B occasion C religion D correspond

10 A economic B economy C minority D encourage

II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 pts)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11 I have nothing in _ with Tim

A together B common C commonly D altogether 12 Have you ever _ English to a native speaker?

A speak B spoke C speaking D spoken

13 That _ taught me a lesson and make me study harder

A way B letter C experience D lake 14 How people New Year in your country?

A decorate B joke C celebrate D blow out 15 People call the 50th the “ _ anniversary.”

A diamond B silver C golden D precious stone 16 My new house was with pink & blue colors

A beautiful decorated B beautiful decorating

C beautifully decorated D beautifully decorating

17 Where you prefer to celebrate your birthday party, at home or in the ?

A restaurant B market C prison D street 18 At a birthday party, people often offer for the host

A flowers B cards C gifts D all are correct

19 Many Americans over the age of 30 don’t like to joke about their A anniversary B clothes C friend D age

20 Christmas is a good _ for the family gathering

A party B anniversary C occasion D way 21 The whole family were together in the living room

A gathered B gather C gathering D organizing 22 A birthday party is a _ to honor the birth of a person

A celebrating B celebration C organization D method

23 Most married _ in the United States celebrate their wedding anniversary each year A couple B couples C husbands D wives

24 What is the between Long and Nga?

A feeling B relation C relationship D friend 25 We had to tidy up the mess after the party last night

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A clear B clean up C make up D get up 26 Thank you very much for _ me to your birthday party,

A invite B being invited C inviting D to be invited 27 What food & drinks will at the party?

A be invited B be served C be organized D be cooked 28 He suggested that we _ to the theatre instead of staying at home

A should go B go C will go D A and B are correct

29 They would buy that house if they _ enough money

A have B have had C had D would have

30 The rules of the games _ by the referee within ninety minutes

A is observed B observe C are observed D must observe 31 Tom as well as his two brothers _ very good at math

A is B are C have been D being

32 We have lived in this town _ 1998

A for B since C ago D in

33 The teacher let me _ home early because I felt sick

A go B going C to go D went

34 It’s not worth _ her to change her mind She will never listen to anybody

A persuading B to persuade C make D to make

35 They _ all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach

A passed B used C took D spent

36 I prefer coffee _ tea I don’t like tea

A from B than C over D to

37 Tom enjoys _ strange stamps

A to collect B collect C collecting D to collecting 38 It was so relaxing to be old friends

A in B between C among D around

39 She's made friends a little girl who lives next door

A to B of C by D with

40 The children seem to be totally capable working by themselves

A on B of C in D for

41 Your friendship should be based on trust

A basic B fragile C mutual D blind 42 He finds it lasting friendships

A difficult to make B difficulty in making C is difficult to make D difficult making 43 Does he tell you how he is getting his new friends?

A onwith B on of C away with D out of 44 The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths

A sadness B anxiety C disappointment D interest 45 She glanced briefly his lapel badge

A in B on C at D up

46 The novel is based on his in the war

A attitudes B images C situations D experiences

47 He was busy his homework

A to B doing C for doing D that he was doing

48 Before he turned 14, Mozart a few lesser piece for the piano

A has composed B had composed C was composed D would composed 49 Rarely succeed in ballet if they start after the age of 12

A children B children have C children D are children 50 Have something to eat before you

A leave B left C will leave D had left

51 What made you more interested learning English?

A on B in C with D to

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A to B with C about D on 53 Jim wishes he _ Jane to his birthday party last night

A invited B would invite C have invited D had invited

54. from Bill, all the students said they would go to the party

A Apart B Only C Except D Separate

55 Jane is going to go abroad next month and she's having a party on Sunday A birthday B farewell C wedding D anniversary 56 I had no a place to live In fact it was surprising easy

A difficulty to find B difficulty finding

C difficulty when I find D difficulty while finding 57 Look at the state of the gate It needs as soon as possible

A to repair B repairing C being repaired D be repaired 58 All the sentences below use “the”, which is the correct one?

A Can you pass the sugar please? B The crime is a problem in many big cities C The apples are good for you D I love the skiing

59 Our friends have lived in Ho Chi Minh city _ 2002

A for B since C in D about

60 He‘d rather soccer tennis

A from B than C to D or

III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61 –“ ” –“Well, a microwave is used to cook or heat food.”

A Could you tell me what is a microwave used for? B Please tell me how to use a microwave?

C Can you tell me what is used for cooking?

D Could you tell me what a microwave is used for?

62 –“What will we when we want to call the Fire Service?” –“ ” A Dial 113 B Dial 114 C Dial 115 D Dial 116 63 –“ _” –“Let me see, since September 23rd.”

A When did you attend this school? B How long have you studied at this school?

C Since when did you studied at this school? D How often you attend this school? 64 –“Would you like a coffee?” –“ .”

A Not at all B Yes, let’s C Yes, I would D Yes, please

65 –“What should you if you don’t want to hear the sound? –“ .”

A Press the MUTE button. B Press the VOLUME button C Press the PROGRAM button D Press the POWER button IV GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. THE POWER OF NATURE

The wind controls our planet’s weather and climate, but how much we understand about this complex force, which can kill and spread fear? On the night of 15th October 1987, the south of England was

struck by the (66) _ winds it had known for over two hundred years (67) _ of over 130km/h blew through the region Nineteen people were killed, £1.5 billion-worth of (68) _was caused and 19 million trees were (69) _ in just a few hours

Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (70) _ storm force They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25th January 1990, when most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h On this (71) _ 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (72) _ (73) _ weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the power of the wind It is one part of the weather that people generally not (74) _ a second thought to, but across the world the wind (75) _ a crucial role in people’s lives

66 A heaviest B fastest C strongest D quickest

67 A Blows B Hits C Clouds D Gusts

68 A hurt B injury C destruction D damage

69 A blown down B cut down C knocked down D blown up

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71 A occasion B event C accident D incident

72 A threats B warnings C news D signs

73 A Extreme B Excessive C Extravagant D Exaggerated

74 A have B make C put D give

75 A has B makes C plays D does

V READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)

Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.

Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847 His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age

Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light Although the electric light was the most useful, it was not his only invention He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things About every two weeks he created something new He worked 16 out of every 24 hours.Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat

Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world

76 Thomas Edison was

A a discoverer B a teacher C an explorer D an inventor

77 In 1854 Edison’s family

A moved to Port Huron, Michigan B bought a new house in Milan, Ohio C decided to settle in Milan, Ohio D sent him to a school in New Jersey 78 The word “self-educated” in the passage mostly means

A “having been well taught” B “having had good schooling”

C “having taught himself” D “having had a high education” 79 Edison died at the age of

A 76 B 84 C 47 D 74

80 Which of following statements is NOT true about Edison?

A He invented the motion picture camera B He didn’t go to school at all.

C He made numerous inventions D He worked very hard B PHẦN TỰ LUẬN

I VERB FORMS (1.5 pts)

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Whenever we met, Jack avoided (81 look) _ looking at me By this time next year I (82 save) _ will have saved_ 500 dollars The children were frightened because it (83 get) was getting _ _dark It (84 rain) _ _rains very much in this part of the country every spring Had you asked me earlier, I (85 tell) __would have told you the news Only yesterday I (86 realise) _did I realize _what was going on

7 We are going (87 have) _to have_ _our house (88 repaint) __repainted next month She looks as if she (89 be) __were _from another planet

9 I remember (90 take) __being taken to that place once II WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)

1 As impressionable as he is, it’s not surprising that he believed their lies (impress)

2 Our factories, cars and power stations may poison the environment with polluting gases and chemical waste (pollute)

3 Being a career woman, Angelina devoted herself exclusively to furthering her career (far) The invention of software by Bill Gates brought untold wealth to him when he was 25 (tell) It is still a bit costly to use the Internet in everyday life (cost)

6 Despite the stormy weather, thousands of soldiers helped protect the area (storm)

7 My friend Tuan has been nominated as one of the most effective activists in the town charity program (active)

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10 The firm closed down because of economic situation (economy) III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts)

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F).

John Travolta was born in 1954 in Englewood, New Jersey He was the youngest of six children He wanted to become an actor In 1975, he played in a TV program called Welcome back Kotter about a high school teacher and his students The program was very popular and Travolta became famous Then he started making movies and starred in several successful films They included Saturday Night Fever and Grease Audiences liked his acting and dancing

In 1977, things suddenly went wrong His mother and his girlfriend died Travolta said it was the worst time of his life He made several unsuccessful films, and thought about giving up as an actor He is a pilot and has three planes, so he considered becoming a full-time pilot

But then, when he was working on a movie called The Experts in 1987, he met Kelly Preston The film didn’t well, but John and Kelly fell in love They got married and they now have a son They named him Jett because Travolta loves jet planes Before Jett was born, John and Kelly used to work or go out on weekends, but they prefer to stay home now The only problem is deciding which home They have four homes - in California, Floricja, Maine, and Hawaii

In the mid-nineties, John Travolta’s lack as an actor changed for the better He made some very popular films, including Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, Mad City For the second time in his career, he became successful

101 Audiences liked John Travolta in the Movie Saturday Night Fever 102 Both his acting and dancing were very popular

103 All his films have been successful 104 He wanted as a full-time pilot

105 John and Kelly work or go out on weekends

Answer key.

101 T 102 T 103 F 104 F 105 F

IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.

Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106 The government hopes to carry out its plans for introducing cable TV 107 My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother 108 Never put off until tomorrow what you can today

109 I’ve just read a book about/by/on President Kennedy 110 There is a bridge across the river

111 You can have any color except blue

112 The cancellation was due to the rain There was no other reason 113 You can phone me in case of need Day or night

114 There's a choice between flying to London Heathrow or Stansted 115 Please turn on the light, it’s getting dark here

V ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts)

There are ten errors in the following passage Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces.

Summer in England is the better season of all The sky is clear and blue The sun shines bright But it is not pleasant to go out at noon because of the sun les our eyes The air is generally dry It is very

pleasant taking a walk in the morning when the country is cool, or again on the evening when the sunshine is so heat, and the moon raises above the horizon How beauty it is in summer in countryside There high in the sky, there has the moon which sheds it's silver lit together with thousand of little stars twinkling and twinkling

Example: 0 better => best

1 _brightly _ because _to take in hot rises _ _beautiful _is _9 its 10 thousands VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)

(12)

127 He little realizes how important the meeting is => Little does he realize how important the meeting is.

128 All the other guests were embarrassed when he told a disgusting joke => To all the other guests the disgusting joke he told was embarrassing.

129 You waste time if you copy your work out again => Don’t copy your work out again, or you will waste time.

130 He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far => His heart was so weak that he couldn’t walk very far.

131 I’m always inviting him for a weekend with us but he’s always too busy

=> No matter how often I invite him for a weekend with us, he’s always too busy to come.

132 I don’t know who did the washing up, but they didn’t it very well => Whoever did the washing up, they didn’t it very well.

133 Columbus was a great explorer He discovered America => Columbus, who was a great explorer, discovered America.

=> Columbus, who discovered America, was a great explorer.

134 If we’d arrived a moment later, we would have missed the ferry => We arrived in time to catch/get/take/board for the ferry.

135 We haven’t seen each other for ten years => It is 10 years since we (last) saw/met each other.

VII WRITING (2 pts)

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